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A UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK WV. HESSE, OF SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA.

UNDERSHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,702, dated May 9, 1882.

l Application tiled March 13, 1882. (No model.)

To all lwhom 'it may concern:

Beit known that I, FREDERICK W. Hesse, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Santa Rosa, in the county of Sonoma and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Undershoes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an undershoe or slipper constructed of paper with cloth facing, and designed to be worn next to the foot. It is not intended to take the place of a sock or stockin g, although either of those articles may be dispensed with in favorable weather when my-undershoe is used.- The sock or stocking is intended tdbe drawn over said `undershoe when the latter is placed on the foot.

The advantages arising from the use of the article are manifold. In the first place, as a sanitary measure, it can be kept on hand to be employed in case ofia change in the weather, either wet or cold. By t-hisrmeans thefeet can be easily kept at a uniform temperature.

VThe material of .which it is composed-paper with clot-h facingis a non-conductor of heat. It therefore tends more readily Jthan the wool, cotton, or leather to retain the heat imparted from the foot. The iiexibility ot' said material enables it to conform to the foot without inconvenience to the wearer. It In ust be obvious that it is a desirable article to be worn in taking longjourneys by \vagon,railway, or other means of conveyance. In addition to being au auxiliary or temporary undershoe, it can be permanently and advantageously employed in certain latitudes. Another advantage derived from the use of the article lies in the fact that it serves to prevent the sock from coming in contact with the foot, and thus protecting the one from the moisture of theother. By this means a sock can be worn longer than usual without becoming soiled from the foregoing cause.

The form of my invention and the material of which it is composed render it awarm, comfortable, and inexpensive covering for the foot. In the use of the same overshoes may be dispensed with, inasmuch as sufficient Warmth and dryness may be maintained in the foot without their use. Of course they may be used in connection with myinvention in rough weather; but for a slight snow or rain they Acan be dispensed with. The material composing the inner part of my undershoe is paperpulp, and when shaped it is seamless. The pulp is provided with a thin facing of textile fabric. Said pulp and fabric may be united by placing adhesive material on the face of the pulp and then pressing the fabric against it; or the union may be effected by other means.

I do not Wish to confine myself to any process of uniting the parts.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective vieiv of my invention. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section, showing a foot equipped with my device; also, a sock and shoe in their respective order.

A represents a foot; B, the counter of my undershoe; O, the sole or bottom of same, and D the toe-covering. E is a stocking covering the foot A and undershoe. (Shown infliigel.; F is the heel of the shoe proper; G, the sole; H, the upper, and B the cloth facing. I

I am aware that it is not new vto construct a shoe of paper combined with fabric, and I therefore do not claim such broadly 5 but That I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'-l As an improved article of manufacture, an

undershoe or slipper of seamless paper-pulp I re-enforcedl by a facing of textile fabric, substantially as set forth, and for the purposes described. y

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK W. HESSE.

Witnesses: Y

JAMES H. NEYGE,

WILLIAM W. PORTER. 

